The judge had said that the survey was inadequate because it only polled people who, like Liu, were barred from driving for Uber and not the overall population of Uber drivers. The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws has urged a federal appeals court to revive a lawsuit alleging that Uber Technologies Inc’s system… Continue reading U.S. agency says Uber should face claims that driver ratings are biased
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Aurora truck navigates using checkpoints
Near the US border, Aurora teaches self-driving trucks to pass through checkpoints. The self-driving startup aurora announced a milestone on Monday. The autonomous driving system is now ready for commercial use. This is to be achieved by the end of 2024. In parallel, the company offers other routes in the American Southwest, including Texas. [embedded… Continue reading Aurora truck navigates using checkpoints
Lyft re-launches EV service, starting with business travelers
Lyft is re-launching a feature that will allow riders to request an electric or hybrid vehicle for their next pickup. The service, Lyft Green, will initially only be available to business travelers in select cities when it begins April 17. Lyft had originally launched Lyft Green in 2019 in Seattle, with plans to scale across… Continue reading Lyft re-launches EV service, starting with business travelers
Travel is Getting Expensive: Protect Your Trip!
MINNEAPOLIS, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Travel prices are going up –apparently a whopping 11% from the past year according to NerdWallet. It’s no wonder travelers are taking extra precautions as they plan their summer travel. So what’s the best way to protect the travel bookings you’ve made? Yonder Travel Insurance explains how travel insurance can… Continue reading Travel is Getting Expensive: Protect Your Trip!
Massive 3CX Supply Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms
Software supply chain attacks, in which hackers corrupt widely used applications to push their own code to thousands or even millions of machines, have become a cybersecurity scourge, both insidious and potentially huge in the breadth of their impact. But the latest major software supply chain attack, in which hackers who appear to be working… Continue reading Massive 3CX Supply Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms
Mathematicians Find an Infinity of Possible Black Hole Shapes
The cosmos seems to have a preference for things that are round. Planets and stars tend to be spheres because gravity pulls clouds of gas and dust toward the center of mass. The same holds for black holes—or, to be more precise, the event horizons of black holes—which must, according to theory, be spherically shaped… Continue reading Mathematicians Find an Infinity of Possible Black Hole Shapes
Europa Wire: Uber and bp strike deal to offer EV charging for ride-hail drivers000528
Uber and bp strike deal to offer EV charging for ride-hail drivers (IN BRIEF) Oil and gas company bp and ride-hailing platform Uber have signed a deal to collaborate on accelerating Uber’s transition to an all-electric fleet in the US, Canada, and Europe by 2030, and worldwide by 2040. The deal will offer Uber drivers… Continue reading Europa Wire: Uber and bp strike deal to offer EV charging for ride-hail drivers000528
Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning
The literally unprecedented indictment against Donald Trump marks an outright dangerous—and politically fraught—moment for the United States and serves as a reminder of the unparalleled level of criminality and conspiracy that surrounded the 2016 election. It’s easy to look back at the 2016 election as though its outcome was inevitable—that Hillary Clinton was too weak… Continue reading Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning
How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership
Revel aims to promote EV adoption in cities by solving two interrelated problems: The company’s rideshare fleet generates demand to justify the cost of installing DC fast chargers, and its charging Superhub ensures that the fleet stays charged, while also offering charging to the public. Public charging and rideshare charging tend to take place at… Continue reading How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership
Uber expands Comfort Electric to 14 new US, Canadian markets
Uber is expanding Comfort Electric, the ride-hailing giant’s premium electric vehicle offering, to 14 new markets across the U.S. and Canada. Now, customers in a total of 40 North American markets can book a flashy, environmentally friendly ride. Eligible luxury EVs include Tesla models S, 3, X and Y, the Polestar 2, the Ford Mustang… Continue reading Uber expands Comfort Electric to 14 new US, Canadian markets